The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-11
MARRIED AT MIDNIGHT.
An Uncommon Sight the Platform of q
Pullman Sleeper.


Pullman Sleeper.
Portland Oregonian.
The unconventional, X not romantic, wedding
which took place on the Northern Pacific train
at Rathdrum Sunday evening was picnic
for the passengers. Mr.. w. H. Broome. from
New York. who out to superintend the
pyrotechnic display in Portland on the Fourth,
wedding The bride is Mrs. A. A. Mitchell, of
Minneapolis, aged about 35 years The groom
is Mr. B. F. Buck, well-to-do grocer of Spokane
about so years old. They made each others
quaintance several years ago In Madison, Wis.
Each moved to Minneapolis About the middle
of this month Mrs. Mitchell secured divorce
from her husband and on Thursday of last
week started west to meet her new husband,
taking passage in the Pullman sleeper Dicken-
ter. There were six through lady passengers
and dozen more gentlemen, among them
Mr. F. E. Rice, superintendent of the Pullman
Car Company at st. Paul
The train was due at Rathdrum at about p.
NJ, but did not arrive until midnight. Mr. Buck
intended to be married on the train in Washing
ton Territory just after the train had passed the
Idaho line, and bad taken the Rev. Mr.. Beebe,
OF Spokane Falls, along to perform the cere-
mony While he was waiting at Rathdrum for
the delayed train, he decided to be married in
Idaho, and fortunately found Justice of the
peace. Under the laws OF Idaho no license is
necessary. The train stops for water at Rath-
drum. Mr.. Buck hurried into the car. found
the bride waiting despite the late hour. led her
to the platform of the Pullman. and there
they were married. The couple stood at each
side of the door, the squire in front of Them and
the two official witnesses, Paul f. Moher and
Ned Rice, just inside the car. Near them stood
a Scotch missionary route to Alaska. The
justice. good natured little man, tilted his hat
on the back of his head, took ont lead pencil
and sort of marking time with it as a conductor
does with baton. began:
PLEASE join hands"
Addressing groom: do you take this woman
to be your lawful wifeV
Groom do.
Addressing bride: "Do you take this man to
be your lawful husbandF
Bride-I do.
Addressing both, 'sThen under the authority
conferred me by the Territory of Idaho. pro-
nounce you husband and wife. and what God
hath joined together, let man put asunder."
Then, fearing the train would start off with him.
he stepped off the car TO the station platform and
called out in the darkness to Mr.. Buck: IN
sign these papers and send them down on to-
morrow g train The groom called him back,
aud handed him a coin. The 'cquire looked at
1t, returned thanks, and exclaimed, "Ifl set it
up fine for the boys on this. !"
The Scotch missionary was almost dumb with
astonishment Recovering his speech, he said
to Mr.. Rice: "Mon. is this legal7 Do they do
things laak that in this koontrya" Mr. Rice as
sured him that this ceremony strictly legal.
and that it took no more time TO hang and buiy
a III an in Idaho.
Mr.. Rice went to his wifes berth, awcke her,
whispering so it could be heard to the further
end OF the car: Boon weddin'; weddIn' on the